What happened
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(-23) On January 14, 2003, agricultural aircraft N1537R, an airtractor, model AT-401, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while maneuvering near Alamo, Texas. VFR conditions prevailed throughout the area for the aerial application flight. The aircraft was owned and operated by moad aviation, an approved FAR part 137 operator. The local flight originated from mid valley dusters inc. airport (43TX). The pilot was seriously injured, and reports no recollection of the accident and he had not completed the accident report NTSB form 6120.1/2. Most significant observation was that the operator reported to the NTSB that there were no refueling records, both fuel tanks ruptured and there was no evidence of fuel. 32. Other - this accident folder will be reviewed by the sat FSDO safety program manager.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 14, 2003, AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT N1537R, AN AIRTRACTOR, MODEL AT-401, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR ALAMO, TEXAS. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY MOAD AVIATION, AN APPROVED FAR PART 137 OPERATOR. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MID VALLEY DUSTERS INC. AIRPORT (43TX). THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND REPORTS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE ACCIDENT AND HE HAD NOT COMPLETED THE ACCIDENT REPORT NTSB FORM 6120.1/2. MOST SIGNIFICANT OBSERVATION WAS THAT THE OPERATOR REPORTED TO THE NTSB THAT THERE WERE NO REFUELING RECORDS, BOTH FUEL TANKS RUPTURED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL. 32. OTHER - THIS ACCIDENT FOLDER WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE SAT FSDO SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER.
NTSB investigation
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